Fixing a critical climate error T. Searchinger et al 2009
... Another study predicts that, based solely on economic considerations, bioenergy could displace 59% of the world’s natural forest cover and release an additional 9 Gt of CO2 per year to achieve a 50% “cut” in greenhouse gases by 2050 (3). The reason: When bioenergy from any biomass is counted as carb ...
... Another study predicts that, based solely on economic considerations, bioenergy could displace 59% of the world’s natural forest cover and release an additional 9 Gt of CO2 per year to achieve a 50% “cut” in greenhouse gases by 2050 (3). The reason: When bioenergy from any biomass is counted as carb ...
Trees_TForgottenS_August07
... Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere keep the Earth warm. Man-made emissions of these gases, especially carbon dioxide, have caused the amount of greenhouse gases to increase by about 30% since pre-industrial times. 40% of this increase has come from tree clearing and logging. The recent intense debat ...
... Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere keep the Earth warm. Man-made emissions of these gases, especially carbon dioxide, have caused the amount of greenhouse gases to increase by about 30% since pre-industrial times. 40% of this increase has come from tree clearing and logging. The recent intense debat ...
How do drought events impact the ecosystem carbon balance?
... One well known ecosystem is the forest, which cover 30% of the world’s land surface (Allen et al., 2009). They are expected to exhibit large effects of climate extremes, due to their large carbon pools and fluxes, above- and underground. But the impacts depend in large part on the nature of the drou ...
... One well known ecosystem is the forest, which cover 30% of the world’s land surface (Allen et al., 2009). They are expected to exhibit large effects of climate extremes, due to their large carbon pools and fluxes, above- and underground. But the impacts depend in large part on the nature of the drou ...
EMS Workshop for SGI - Zephyr Environmental Corporation
... generator of MM(CO2)E credits under cap and trade program? – Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) at $4.15/MMT(CO2)E ...
... generator of MM(CO2)E credits under cap and trade program? – Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) at $4.15/MMT(CO2)E ...
Word - Green Ninja
... infrared radiation, which traps heat in the atmosphere (greenhouse effect). 2. What do greenhouse gases have to do with climate change? Because greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, it is responsible for the overall global temperature rise (climate change). 3. What are fossil fuels and how a ...
... infrared radiation, which traps heat in the atmosphere (greenhouse effect). 2. What do greenhouse gases have to do with climate change? Because greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, it is responsible for the overall global temperature rise (climate change). 3. What are fossil fuels and how a ...
RA Overview E - Rainforest Alliance
... Following established guidelines for the development of carbon coffee projects, farmers will also learn how to implement a carbon-accounting methodology to measure the amount of carbon sequestered by their newly planted trees, which should reach an estimated 100,000 metric tons of CO2 over the proje ...
... Following established guidelines for the development of carbon coffee projects, farmers will also learn how to implement a carbon-accounting methodology to measure the amount of carbon sequestered by their newly planted trees, which should reach an estimated 100,000 metric tons of CO2 over the proje ...
CLIMATE CHANGE FOOD STATION Organization: Bishop Museum
... Materials: laminated cards with pictures and suggestions on what individuals can do with their own food choices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ideas to include: 1. Minimize food waste. Save leftovers in re-useable storage containers and eat them the next day. It takes a tremendous amount of ene ...
... Materials: laminated cards with pictures and suggestions on what individuals can do with their own food choices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ideas to include: 1. Minimize food waste. Save leftovers in re-useable storage containers and eat them the next day. It takes a tremendous amount of ene ...
Fossil fuels and climate change
... For the sake of argument, consider $100/tCO2. • Upstream, the impacts are particularly dramatic upstream. $100/tCO2 is: $40/barrel of oil $5/million Btu of natural gas $200/ton of high-quality coal. ...
... For the sake of argument, consider $100/tCO2. • Upstream, the impacts are particularly dramatic upstream. $100/tCO2 is: $40/barrel of oil $5/million Btu of natural gas $200/ton of high-quality coal. ...
Soil geomorphology - University of Colorado Boulder
... SOIL DETOUR TO TAXONOMY AND CLASSIFICATION ...
... SOIL DETOUR TO TAXONOMY AND CLASSIFICATION ...
this file - Carbon Finance at the World Bank
... Improved land use is part of the solution to climate change (deforestation causes 20% of CO2 emissions) ...
... Improved land use is part of the solution to climate change (deforestation causes 20% of CO2 emissions) ...
Slide 1
... •Energy purchased/consumed : electricity, steam, heating/cooling Other indirect emissions ...
... •Energy purchased/consumed : electricity, steam, heating/cooling Other indirect emissions ...
L-5535. The Role of Animal Agriculture on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
... cluding manure) and emitted from manure in bedded packs (a mixture of wood shavings or kiln-dried sawdust and manure on the pen floor that provides a comfortable surface for cows to lie on) and lots. Nearly 53 percent of agricultural GHG emissions are from nitrous oxide. Ninety-two percent of nitro ...
... cluding manure) and emitted from manure in bedded packs (a mixture of wood shavings or kiln-dried sawdust and manure on the pen floor that provides a comfortable surface for cows to lie on) and lots. Nearly 53 percent of agricultural GHG emissions are from nitrous oxide. Ninety-two percent of nitro ...
Civilization 30 yrs of Climate Part1
... • Nuclear - well proven, 60 year record, far fewer fatalities than coal BUT opposition in many countries ...
... • Nuclear - well proven, 60 year record, far fewer fatalities than coal BUT opposition in many countries ...
Giving Definition to Indefinite Contracts for the Trading, Storage and
... dioxide. Thus one metric ton of emitted methane is measured as 23 metric tons of emitted carbon dioxide. If readers think about it carefully this is an intangible abstraction. However, climate exchanges deals not only with intangible commodities (emissions allowances and offset credits) but these ar ...
... dioxide. Thus one metric ton of emitted methane is measured as 23 metric tons of emitted carbon dioxide. If readers think about it carefully this is an intangible abstraction. However, climate exchanges deals not only with intangible commodities (emissions allowances and offset credits) but these ar ...
ground has gas teacher
... If you dig through soil, you’ll notice that soil is not hard like a rock, but contains many air pockets between soil grains. These spaces in the soil contain gases, which together are called the soil atmosphere. The soil atmosphere contains the same gases as the atmosphere that surrounds us above gr ...
... If you dig through soil, you’ll notice that soil is not hard like a rock, but contains many air pockets between soil grains. These spaces in the soil contain gases, which together are called the soil atmosphere. The soil atmosphere contains the same gases as the atmosphere that surrounds us above gr ...
Slide 6
... plants and animals called glucose. You’ll notice in the picture that when photosynthesis happens, oxygen gets released by the plants. The animals take in that oxygen and the glucose that the plant has released and convert it chemically to release carbon back to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, whic ...
... plants and animals called glucose. You’ll notice in the picture that when photosynthesis happens, oxygen gets released by the plants. The animals take in that oxygen and the glucose that the plant has released and convert it chemically to release carbon back to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, whic ...
Theme 2 – Climate Change
... increases in air travel all contribute. Both burn fuel that releases co2 into the atmosphere. • Deforestation – trees take in co2 and store it. When trees are cut down/burnt co2 is released back into the atmosphere. • Electricity – 76% of our electricity comes from burning fossil fuels which release ...
... increases in air travel all contribute. Both burn fuel that releases co2 into the atmosphere. • Deforestation – trees take in co2 and store it. When trees are cut down/burnt co2 is released back into the atmosphere. • Electricity – 76% of our electricity comes from burning fossil fuels which release ...
Soil Organic Matter Pools and Fluxes in Response to Changes in
... • What are the mechanisms underlying the reduced respiratory response following long-term warming? • What are the key regulators of microbial C use efficiency? • Need better estimates of global soil C stocks ...
... • What are the mechanisms underlying the reduced respiratory response following long-term warming? • What are the key regulators of microbial C use efficiency? • Need better estimates of global soil C stocks ...
“Do the Math” on Climate Change
... already raised the temperature 0.8°C, and caused far more damage than most scientists expected. A third of summer sea ice in the Arctic is gone, the oceans are 30% more acidic, and since warm air holds more water vapor than cold, the dice are loaded for devastating floods, droughts and storms. ...
... already raised the temperature 0.8°C, and caused far more damage than most scientists expected. A third of summer sea ice in the Arctic is gone, the oceans are 30% more acidic, and since warm air holds more water vapor than cold, the dice are loaded for devastating floods, droughts and storms. ...
Download the paper
... can also produce more of our energy from renewable resources (wind, water, wood, solar). By doing so, we can map a path to a prosperous future while limiting the amount of greenhouse gases we produce and, thereby, reduce the amount of global warming. Let’s use the Durham campus of UNH as an example. ...
... can also produce more of our energy from renewable resources (wind, water, wood, solar). By doing so, we can map a path to a prosperous future while limiting the amount of greenhouse gases we produce and, thereby, reduce the amount of global warming. Let’s use the Durham campus of UNH as an example. ...
- Sustainable Loudoun
... has to be willing to be wrong if the objections are falsified. I promised my friend I would review Botkin’s objections. Here is what Botkin writes on his web site [2]: “… one can only be rather agnostic about the role that human actions have played and are playing in climate change. A new, important ...
... has to be willing to be wrong if the objections are falsified. I promised my friend I would review Botkin’s objections. Here is what Botkin writes on his web site [2]: “… one can only be rather agnostic about the role that human actions have played and are playing in climate change. A new, important ...
Climate change
... The breakup of Pangaea (the early supercontinent) and the slow movement of the resultant continents undoubtedly caused major climatic changes because all the factors that affect climate variables were themselves greatly affected by the movement of the continents. ...
... The breakup of Pangaea (the early supercontinent) and the slow movement of the resultant continents undoubtedly caused major climatic changes because all the factors that affect climate variables were themselves greatly affected by the movement of the continents. ...
climate_change_pt1
... increase. The start of rising CO2 coincides with the beginning of the "Industrial Revolution." Combustion of fossil fuels needed to power factories began to add significant amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere. ...
... increase. The start of rising CO2 coincides with the beginning of the "Industrial Revolution." Combustion of fossil fuels needed to power factories began to add significant amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere. ...
Impacts of Climate Change on Forests of the Northern Rocky
... The forests of the U.S. Northern Rocky Mountains are highly sensitive to projected climate change. Even under conservative projections of future climate change, dramatic effects on these forests are expected. Documented climatic changes in the last 50 years have significantly altered the conditions ...
... The forests of the U.S. Northern Rocky Mountains are highly sensitive to projected climate change. Even under conservative projections of future climate change, dramatic effects on these forests are expected. Documented climatic changes in the last 50 years have significantly altered the conditions ...
Climate-friendly gardening
Climate-friendly gardening is gardening in ways which reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from gardens and encourage the absorption of carbon dioxide by soils and plants in order to aid the reduction of global warming.To be a climate-friendly gardener means considering both what happens in a garden and the materials brought into it and the impact they have on land use and climate.It can also include garden features or activities in the garden that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere.